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  In 1854, there were several parties (Whigs, Free Democrats, and Independent Democrats) who were opposed to slavery and wanted to...

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  The Mayflower Compact was signed in November of 1620, shortly after the Pilgrims landed in what is now known as Cape Cod. The...

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  The Nuremberg Laws were established in Germany on September 15, 1935. They were a set of antisemitic laws which severely limited the...

• Answered a Question in To Hell with Dying

  The end of "To Hell with Dying" by Alice Walker showed the beloved character, Mr. Sweet, dying surrounded by the narrator and her...

• Answered a Question in How It Feels to Be Colored Me

  Hurston's essay "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" conveys strength, empowerment, and pride.

  Throughout "How It Feels to Be...

• Answered a Question in My Brother Sam Is Dead

  When "My Brother Sam is Dead" first opens, the audience sees Tim as a wide-eyed boy. He sees war and battles as this grand adventure...

• Answered a Question in A Piece of Steak

  Jack London uses flashbacks in "A Piece of Steak" to help the reader see exactly where Tom King had once been in his life. The...

• Answered a Question in A Piece of Steak

  At first glance, it may seem as though Sandel, the fighter who opposes Tom King, is the antagonist of the story. Roughly two-thirds...

• Answered a Question in A Mother in Mannville

  The short story "A Mother in Mannville" follows the narrator as she meets a young man named Jerry who claims to be receiving gifts...

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  The Massey murder took place on February 18, 1915. Charles Massey was shot to death by his maid, Carrie Davies. There was never any...